UGB Chapter 4 Harvest
Chapter 4 Harvest
Lin Changqing has a talent for weapon crafting, or rather, an almost obsessive passion for it. After all, the feedback from his lifespan naturally generates endless motivation.
In addition, he was quite perceptive and tirelessly studied the basics of weapon crafting. He even simulated the process of crafting basic magical artifacts in his mind countless times. He was able to understand the basics of weapon crafting from three months ago faster and faster. Now all he needed was an opportunity, an opportunity to forge one himself.
This opportunity was right there in the spirit field. After leaving the small building where he lived, Lin Changqing was inevitably anxious, as the surrounding noise was still too much.
After Lin Changqing went to the spirit field and cast the Lesser Spirit Rain Technique, he headed towards Wan Xiaoshan's house.
"Brother Xiaoshan! Brother Xiaoshan!" Lin Changqing used a telepathic technique at the door.
Not long after, Lin Changqing received a message from Wan Xiaoshan, asking him to wait a moment.
Half an hour later, Wan Xiaoshan came out of his residence with a smile on his face and his eyes shining, a far cry from his usual dejected appearance.
"Brother Changqing, it's been a long time! No wonder the magpies are chirping today; it seems good news is on its way."
"Come in quickly! Come in!"
Before Lin Changqing could find out what the happy occasion was, Wan Xiaoshan invited him into the courtyard.
Wan Xiaoshan's courtyard is very simple, without too much clutter. He has cultivated a small medicinal herb field in the courtyard, which suggests that he plans to stay here for a long time.
"Brother Changqing, look, what is this?" Wan Xiaoshan excitedly took out the freshly made Qi-Nourishing Pills. After a long conversation, Wan Xiaoshan had already put aside his initial awkwardness in front of Lin Changqing and began to talk fluently.
"Brother Changqing, as you know, I, Wan Xiaoshan, am also a rogue cultivator. I was just lucky enough to discover the cave of a senior, obtain some inheritance, and embark on the path of cultivation."
"When I first entered the path of cultivation, I began to study the art of alchemy diligently, spending a considerable amount of spirit stones and resources before I finally grasped the basics. Now, I, Wan Xiaoshan, have finally refined the Qi-Nourishing Pill, a fundamental pill, and have officially embarked on the path of alchemy."
"Come on, Brother Changqing, have some tea, have some tea!" To celebrate the success of the alchemy, Wan Xiaoshan generously brought out his long-saved spiritual tea and poured a cup for Lin Changqing.
The fragrance of the spiritual tea was faint and elusive, reflecting a purple light in the air, like a rainbow, lingering endlessly.
Lin Changqing accepted the tea without ceremony, savoring it carefully, and exclaimed.
"Excellent tea! Excellent tea!"
"I feel the spiritual energy in my body circulating automatically, which is equivalent to a day's worth of work! My magic power has increased a lot, and I have a good chance of breaking through to the third level of Qi Refining. It is indeed worthy of Brother Xiaoshan's spiritual tea!" Wan Xiaoshan gave away spiritual tea at this time, benefiting himself. He could say a few good words without asking for spirit stones, which was a win-win situation.
"Brother Changqing, you flatter me! My spiritual tea is just a few inferior products, hardly worthy of being called good tea."
"By the way, Brother Xiaoshan, now that you've achieved mastery in alchemy, what are your plans? Do you still manage your spiritual fields?" Lin Changqing changed the subject and began to inquire about Wan Xiaoshan's future plans.
Wan Xiaoshan didn't feel it was presumptuous to ask Lin Changqing's question and answered directly, "I plan to stay here for a while to accumulate some cultivation materials and spirit stones. After that, I plan to try my luck at the legendary Tai Nan Small Gathering to see if I can join some major sects for cultivation. As for the spirit fields, I will still manage them and earn some spirit stones along the way. I will use the remaining spirit rice to make Bigu Pills."
"Brother Changqing, where do you plan to go next? Will you stay in Qingzhu Market and marry into the Chen family, or will you go out to explore cave dwellings or try your luck at a sect?"
"Alas! Brother Xiaoshan, as you know, I am new to the world of cultivation. I have neither the inheritance of a senior nor the help of resources. Right now, I can only make a living by cultivating spiritual fields. In the future, I only hope to learn the various arts of cultivation like Brother Xiaoshan and earn some spirit stones to pass the time."
The conversation lasted a long time. Wan Xiaoshan knew that Lin Changqing was dabbling in weapon crafting, but he didn't mention it. He wasn't optimistic about Lin Changqing's ability to achieve anything in weapon crafting. Wan Xiaoshan had a lineage, and even if it wasn't a Foundation Establishment cultivator's lineage, he was confident enough to try alchemy. Unlike Lin Changqing, who was so poor that all he had left was an IOU, he still had to venture into the even more difficult path of weapon crafting. So Wan Xiaoshan tried his best not to mention Lin Changqing's weapon crafting situation.
After learning some interesting tidbits about the cultivation world and broadening his horizons on the path of alchemy, Lin Changqing left Wan Xiaoshan's residence. He also vaguely noticed the changes in Wan Xiaoshan, perhaps because the success of the Qi-Nourishing Pill had given him confidence, making him speak with much more conviction.
As for his own path of weapon crafting, Lin Changqing didn't want to say anything to Wan Xiaoshan, fearing that Wan Xiaoshan would misunderstand that he was going to borrow spirit stones. After all, they had known each other for many days, and even Wang Yi knew his situation, let alone Wan Xiaoshan. He didn't want to use other people's spirit stones to achieve his success, even though he estimated that he already had a 30% chance of successfully crafting a basic magic weapon, he didn't want to take the risk of borrowing other people's spirit stones.
Just take it one step at a time, and you'll succeed eventually.
As for why he borrowed spirit stones from Chen Fu but not from Wan Xiaoshan, it was because their roles in the conversation were different. Chen Fu was his guide and elder, so borrowing some spirit stones and then giving him a gift after returning them was a way of showing gratitude.
However, when it comes to associating with someone of the same generation as Wan Xiaoshan, and with whom one's relationship is still shallow, asking to borrow spirit stones would definitely create a thick barrier between the two of them. Not only would one not be able to borrow spirit stones, but one might not even be able to speak to each other in the future.
Even if you have a deep friendship, you should avoid mentioning spirit stones, as there's an old saying in the cultivation world.
"Talking about spirit stones hurts feelings; talking about feelings hurts spirit stones!!!"
Summer has passed and autumn has arrived; Lin Changqing has been in Qingzhufang City for half a year now.
The rice is now ready for harvest.
In the past six months, Lin Changqing has diligently practiced the art of spiritual plants, making the simple Lesser Spirit Rain Technique incredibly versatile, and finally reaping abundant fruits on his otherwise ordinary spiritual fields.
Large quantities of spirit rice began to be harvested. Lin Changqing checked his harvest and found that he had harvested a total of 8,300 catties of spirit rice, which was about 800 catties per mu. This was more than 200 catties more than the 600 catties per mu required by the Chen family. In other words, he could get the remaining 2,300 catties of spirit rice.
This result was a success for Lin Changqing, after all, it was his first time to come into contact with the Dao of Spirit Plants, or rather, his first time as a Spirit Farmer. He was not as skilled as those veteran Spirit Farmers and could not achieve the feat of yielding a thousand catties per mu.
The amount of spirit rice produced by a spirit field depends not only on the quality of the field itself, but also on the skill and dedication of the spirit farmer.
Generally speaking, spirit rice is planted once a year, harvested in half a year, and the spirit fields are left to rest for half a year. Of course, some people risk trying two harvests a year, but the yield in the second harvest often drops, and a lot of effort is wasted when the Chen family's purchasing standards remain unchanged.
Therefore, ordinary people would not easily try to plant it a second time, unless they are spiritual plant masters who have the means to gather the earth's energy and nurture spiritual loaches. These means are not something that ordinary spiritual farmers like them possess.